... who are nothing more than the one God, is the doctrine of the Trinity believes that the one God is manifested in the role of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. However, as per the spirit of the Christianity the main objective of the individual's life is to serve the other people around him or her. Christianity, however, not only encourages people to obey ... and the presence of the Third Person in the Trinity. To give it a general meaning, Jesus defines God as Spirit (Jan 4:24). Christians believe that through the Holy Spirit mankind will be resorted to the Heaven, and will be adapted as son ...

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... same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing." The Sanctification process requires regeneration, but also is the workings of the Holy Spirit in our life. The Holy Spirit abides in us and drives our spiritual walk, but this will only will take place when we know our identity with Christ and "reckon " ... . We can choose to live outside of its control because of this new nature which hates sin and loves righteousness. With the power of the Holy Spirit, We can reject sin's influence and live in obedience to Christ. Paul fills our head with more knowledge by writing "that ...

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... is a part (stone) in the construction of that building (Church). Christ did His work until He ascended. After that, He continued doing His work through believers, by the baptism of Holy Spirit (Acts 1:2,8; Luke 24:49; Mark 16:15-20). In Matthew 16:18 Jesus said, I will build my Church. Acts 2:47 says, Lord added the saved ones to the Church daily ... incidents. Before His resurrection, Jesus commanded his disciples to tarry in the city of Jerusalem, until they receive the power of Holy Spirit (Luke 24:49, Acts 1:4). According that, they tarried in the upper room. On the day of Pentecost...

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... of importance for those who trivialize anything Jesus said here "or elsewhere. The Bible does mention other baptisms, such as the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is mentioned only 6 times in the New Testament, as prophesy in the 4 Gospels and Acts1:4,5 and as a historical account in Acts 11: ... 15,16. All who received the baptism of the Holy Spirit as recorded in the Bible were able to speak in tongues (languages they didn't study), and the purpose of the tongues (and other miracles) was twofold: 1) ... the Promise of the Father, "which,"" He said, "you have ha...

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... you clearly understand, explain, and defend Christian doctrine. (Kerr 191) Sometimes it is difficult to explain the deep things of God. (Kerr 191) Wesley's reaction to this is that the Holy Spirit will work within the children of God to give us the correct words to say. With this definition of a Methodist, it sounds to me that all Christians are Methodists. Wesley ... to spread His Word throughout the world. They proclaim Jesus Christ's love for all humankind. Methodists seek to have the Holy Spirit work within them, (Ephesians 5:18) and display the fruit of the Spirit. (Galatians 5:22-...

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... many different denominations including the Church of Greece, the Church of Cyprus, and the Russian Orthodox Church. All these Orthodox religions hold that biblical Scripture and tradition, guided by the Holy Spirit as expressed in the consciousness of the entire Orthodox community, to be the source of Christian truth. It rejects doctrine developed by the Western churches. Seven councils held between 325 ... Church. The Pentecostal Churches The churches grew out of the "Holiness Movement- that developed among Methodists and other protestant in the first decade of the twentieth century. B...

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... am baptizing you in water, but there is one to come that is greater than I. I am not fit to loosen his sandal strap. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire."" (Luke 3:1) John did great work. He was the last Prophet in the Old Testament. The story of John the Baptist begins with his father Zachary, ... For he will be great in the eyes of the Lord. He shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. He will also go before Him in ... Mary tha...

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... one hundred and twenty disciples stayed in Jerusalem praying and anxiously awaiting the event Jesus had promised them would come. When ten days had gone by the Holy Spirit descended upon them. This event fell on the day of the Feast of the Pentecost. This feast was held originally in celebration of completion of the ... came and landed on each them. They were all overwhelmed by the spiritual enlightenment and filled with the Holy Spirit. They all began to speak in their native tongues a power given to them by the Holy Spirit. Now when the Jews from many foreign nations that were staying ...

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... earth. There, we lived with our heavenly parents, our brothers, and our sisters. Every person who was ever born on earth was our spirit brother or sister in heaven (Gospel Principles, 11). Most Christians could probably identify with this concept- we are the children of God. Where ... spirit children, the first being Jehovah or Jesus Christ, so he is our older brother (D&C 93:21). This is another difference from other Christian beliefs- Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are two separate beings. Mormons do not believe in the concept of "trinity;" but rather in the Godhead. The trinity expl...

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... who created the Earth and Heaven under God's direction. They also believe in a "Godhead" of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit as three separate entities united in purpose. God the Father resides in heaven with His wife the Heavenly Mother, Christ their only begotten Son, ... of God and God, both fully divine and fully human, and is part of the Trinity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three together comprise one God Almighty. The mainline Christian religions are slightly split on their belief of Deity. Some, particularly Evangelical and Pentecostal ... , believe ...

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... about its community of followers as "catholic," a word which means universal. Their fidelity holds true even today as the whole Catholic/Christian church still professes "one holy, catholic, and apostolic church" in the Nicene Creed ("The Roman Catholic Church and The Catholic Communion"). In order for one to belong to the church, their faith must ... life would mean not attaining on the sacraments of initiation, which is what the rest of their Christian life depends on. Catholics have three primary sacraments of initiation; Baptism, Holy Communion, and Confirmation. Baptism is the first...

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... of God, Christians believe that Jesus was baptized; the Spirit descended upon him; the Father spoke, and all are one in the same person (Matthew 3:16-17). This is the basis of the Trinity doctrine: that God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are all one in the same being. The Mormon ... doctrine believes otherwise. James Talmage said, "This cannot rationally be construed to mean that the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost are one in substance and in the same person" (Articles ... in purpose, in plan, and in all attributes of perfection" (Mormon Doctrine, p. 670). Not only do Mormons believe tha...

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... prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation. For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit." It also teaches people the right way. Refer to the Song of Songs (4:2), "Whereof every one hath twins, And none is bereaved among them." ... to its fragrance: myrrh and frankincense. Another thing should be noticed that the fragrance is not of the girl herself but "perfumed" by God. The spirit of this figure is shown in 2 Corinthians (4:10),"always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be ... Luke...

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... . God himself is seen as all-powerful, having created everything with a single thought. He is seen as having three distinct parts, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. The first is the creator of all and sits up in heaven watching us down on earth. He is vengeful and quick to anger. That is where the second part ... and came down to earth to forgive us of our sins. If it were not for him, then we would not have a chance of getting to heaven. Last is the Holy Spirit, which is the form that is said to have come down upon the disciples at Pentecost. "Suddenly a sounds like t...

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... without first becoming Jews. Jesus was the Son of God. Mary was the virgin mother of Jesus. God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit formed the Holy Trinity. God sent Jesus into the world as the Savior to help people fulfill their religious duties. . The only way salvation ... through."" After Jesus ascended into heaven, God's presence remained on earth in the form of the Holy Spirit. In one God, there are three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. This is known as the Doctrine of the Trinity. This Doctrine is central to the teaching ... of Christianity. Forgiveness, even of one's e...

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... seen in rites. The Orthodox and Catholic Churches recognize seven sacraments – "Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the sick, Matrimony and Holy Orders." In the 16th century Council of Trent these were codified. Most of the Protestant Churches refer to two sacraments – Eucharist and Baptism. ... Christ had a single nature and said he had two such natures – one physical as Christ the person and other hypostasis or Christ the Spirit. These two natures completed Christ. He was God and he was Man. Disciplinary canons numbering 27 were also issued by this council rega...

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... for their differences and respected as human beings, homosexuals have been, time and time again, condemned to hell, killed, or discriminated against. Many people use the Holy Bible as their basis of condemning gays, stating that it is not themselves who condemn gays, but God - or rather, the Word. However, one should ... face value. The Word of God says what It means and means what It says. Many people rely on the interpretations of men versus the true, factual, and holy Word of God. The Word urges, "Study to shew thyself approved unto God [. . .] ."" (Hebrew-Greek, 2 Tim. 2.14-16) It is ...

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... and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion." Ephesians 1:4-8 "For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will-to the praise of ... and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off-for all whom the Lord our God will call." Acts 16 ... saved." (Tenth) Scriptu...

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... :24). (1 John 2:1 and Heb 7:25) Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was born into the world through a woman, Mary. Mary was found to be with child by the miraculous work Holy Spirit without a human father (Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:26-38). It was prophesied in Isaiah 7:14. The virgin birth is not a self-contradictory statement. God could and did make it happen. This ... something that God does to His saints. This call allows us to submit to God's will and receive Him as Savior (Jeremiah 31:31; 33-34). The work of the Holy Spirit in an individual makes the call effectual (1 Cor. 2:12). All humans we...

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... spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of ... has vital implications for how Christians understand the love of God and the extent and sufficiency of Christ's work of atonement. It is abundantly clear from Holy Writ that, as a race of created persons (Hoekema, 1986), we have the ability to make choices and decisions, and that we are responsible for ... ...

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... prayer and put up a crucifix, or picture of Mary or the saints, etc... Sitting on the chair or kneeing with a comfortable position... in order to comfortably spirit.... and breathe slowly and deeply, close my eyes, start whispering to Jesus: "Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God, have mercy on me a sinner ... or the myriad of distractions can rush, or sometimes I would not feel unusual anything. However, I try to let my mind and heart connected with the Holy Name of Jesus. If it was cut by some thinking, or event, I would try to forget it and get back with my prayer. "One short ....

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... do. I was glad I went though, because it gave me a new perspective to the many religions out there. The service for Catholics is called Holy Mass while in most other Christian churches it is known as fellowship or worship. In addition, the order of service for Catholics are very traditional and do ... The pope formally speaks about morals or dogma in the name of the whole Church; it is believed that he cannot make a mistake because the Holy Spirit guides the Church. I do not accept the pope's infallibility and do not believe that any one person can speak for the Church. It is my ... ). M...

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... surah is only three verses long. The shorter verses are called the Meccan surahs because it is believed that Mohammed received them in the holy city Mecca. The longer chapters are called the Medinian chapters because it is believed that Mohammad received them in Medina. The Koran contains the ... fasting, and re-enacting the pilgrimage to Mecca. Each Muslim, unless prevented by some handicap, is expected to make a hajj, or pilgrimage, to the holy city of Mecca. The hajj is made two months and ten days after Ramadan, a month of fasting remembering Muhammad's first revelation. The Koran t...

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... mixture of the meditative and the active, is a perfect model of how Christians should strive to live. Saint Francis referred to himself as a "spouse of the Holy Spirit. " He believed that being with Jesus was a love affair. To further improve his rapport with God, he would often leave and go to a secluded place to ... at the feet of his Creator, seeking a more and more intimate relationship and guidance. While praying, Saint Francis would be in complete rapture and the Holy Spirit would enter and minister through him. Before he died, Saint Francis went up to Mount La Verna to pray and co...

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... to remember that Jesus Christ gave His life for us. I also the reason we celebrate Eucharist is to thank God for the gift of the Holy Spirit. Q1: What is your understanding of the meaning and practice of Eucharist? In what ways has your own faith tradition been formative for you in ... of Eucharist. Christians observe this practice either yearly, quarterly, monthly, and some each week. At Third Baptist Church of Chicago, the church I attend, we celebrate Holy Communion the first Sunday of each month. Our participation in this act is a repeated confirmation of what we declared in our ba...

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